Sample Questionnaire

ENGLISH

Directions Q 1 – 3: Proverbs/idioms are given together with few meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.

Q1.  To cry wolf

1. To listen eagerly
2. To give false alarm
3. To turn pale
4. To keep off starvation

Q2. To hit the nail right on the head

1. To do the right thing
   b.   To destroy one’s reputation
   c.   To announce one’s fixed views
   d.   To teach someone a lesson

Q3. A penny for your thoughts

1. Giving suggestions to others
   b. A way of asking what someone is thinking
   c.   To discuss something particular
   d.   To teach someone a lesson

Directions Q 4 – 7: Pick out the most effective word from the given options to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

Q4. I was amazed ………………….. his brilliance.

1. with
2. at
3. by
4. to

Q5. His sarcastic remarks ……………….. our sentiments.

1. hurt
2. hurted
3. hurts
4. hurting

Q6. Nisha and _______ were present.

1. Me
2. I
3. Both of these
4. None of these

Q7.  If he …………………, we will be shocked.

1. loses
   b. lost
   c.  had lost
   d.  looses

Directions Q 8 – 10: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentences. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘D’.

Q8. (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. a lot of travel delay is caused
2. due to the inefficiency and lack of good management
3. on behalf of the railways.
4. No error.

Q9. (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. if you lend him a book
2. he will lend it to someone else
3. and never you will get it back.
4. No error.

Q10. (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. according to the Bible
2. it is meek and humble
3. who shall inherit the earth.
4. No error.

Directions Q 11 – 12: In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q11. CORPULENT

1. Lean
2. Gaunt
3. Emaciated
4. Obese

Q12.  BRIEF

1. Limited
2. Small
3. Little
4. Short

Directions Q 13 – 15:

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child …(13)… to talk does not learn …(14)… being corrected all the time …(15)… corrected too much, he will avoid talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use.

Q13. (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. endeavoring
2. learning
3. experimenting
4. experiencing

Q14. (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. in
2. on
3. by
4. to

Q15.  (Solve as per the direction given above)

1. unless
2. being
3. until
4. if

Quantitative Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

Q1. One evening before sunset Rekha and Hema were talking to each other face to face. If Hema’s shadow was exactly to the right of Hema, which direction was Rekha facing?

1. North
2. South
3. West
4. Data Inadequate

Q2. “P * Q” indicates “P is the father of Q’; “P • Q” indicates `P is the sister of Q’; ‘P o Q” indicates ‘P is the brother of Q’; ‘P f Q” indicates ‘P is the mother of Q’; which of the following would represent ‘P is brother-in- law of Q” ?

1. PoRfQ
2. P *RfQ
3. P•RfQ
4. None of these

Q3. Debu walks towards East then towards North and turning 45º right walks for a while and lastly turns towards left.  In which direction is he walking now?  

1. North
2. East
3. South-East
4. North-West

Q4.  A cube painted red on two adjacent faces and black on the faces opposite to the red faces and green on the remaining faces, is cut into 64 smaller cubes of equal size. How many cubes are there which have no face painted?

1. 0
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16

Q5. In alphabet series, some alphabets are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative:  

_ _ aba _ _ ba _ ab

1. abbba
2. abbab
3. baabb
4. bbaba

Q6. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:

1. 42, 33
2. 41, 35
3. 40, 40
4. 30, 45 

Q7. Divide Rs. 425 is divided among 4 men, 5 women and 6 boys such that the share of a man, a woman and a boy may be in the ratio of 9:8:4. What is the share of woman?

1. 23
2. 54
3. 34
4. 36

Q8. How many 4-letters words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, ‘LOGARITHMS’, if repetition of letters is not allowed?

1. 400
2. 40
3. 5040
4. 2200

Q9. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7: 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7: 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially?

1. 21
2. 25
3. 20
4. 22

Q10. In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

1. 1/10
2. 2/7
3. 2/5
4. 5/7

Q11. Average of 13 results is 65. If the average of first six results is 61 and average of last six results is 59 then find the seventh result?

1. 115
2. 135
3. 125
4. 105

Q12. The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?

1. 900
2. 950
3. 1000
4. 975

Q13. A cone and a hemisphere have equal bases and equal volumes. Find the ratio of their heights.

1. 1:2
2. 2:1
3. 3:1
4. 1:3

Directions for Q 14 & 15: Read the below given instructions carefully and answer the questions 14 to 15.

There are five friends.
They are standing in a row facing south.
Jayesh is to the immediate right to Alok.
Pramod is between Bhagat and Subodh.
Subodh is between Jayesh and Pramod.

Q14. Who is at the extreme left end?

1. Jayesh
2. Subodh
3. Alok
4. Bhagat

Q15. Who is in the Middle?

1. Pramod
2. Subodh
3. Alok
4. Bhagat

Answer Table – English

Answer Table – QA & LR